Drome vs Marbelup

Drome is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Marbelup. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Drome, about half of households rent. In Marbelup, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Drome tends to suit renters and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Drome has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
  • Marbelup carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 51%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Drome has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 10%)
  • Marbelup leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Drome

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (403 km vs 415.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 294 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.1% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Drome and Marbelup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Drome Marbelup
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Drome Marbelup
Walkability 0 / 0
Drome — Walkability: 0/100 Marbelup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 88
Drome — Safety: 17/100 Marbelup — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 50 / 50
Drome — Low fire risk: 50/100 Marbelup — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 88 / 100
Drome — Low flood risk: 88/100 Marbelup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marbelup has more residents (487 vs 52); Marbelup has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $75,816).

Drome Marbelup
Population 52 487
+837% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +39.1%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $75,816/yr $114,036/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+4% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Drome Marbelup
0-4 11.5% / 6.4%
Drome — 0-4: 11.5% Marbelup — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 23.1% / 17.9%
Drome — 5-14: 23.1% Marbelup — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 7.7% / 6.6%
Drome — 15-19: 7.7% Marbelup — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 9.6% / 1.8%
Drome — 20-24: 9.6% Marbelup — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 13.5% / 10.5%
Drome — 25-34: 13.5% Marbelup — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 19.2% / 13.1%
Drome — 35-44: 19.2% Marbelup — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.5% / 17.0%
Drome — 45-54: 11.5% Marbelup — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 13.5% / 13.3%
Drome — 55-64: 13.5% Marbelup — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 13.5% / 10.3%
Drome — 65-74: 13.5% Marbelup — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 — / 2.3%
Drome — 75-84: not among its largest Marbelup — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ — / 0.6%
Drome — 85+: not among its largest Marbelup — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Drome 75.0% couple families
Drome — Couple Families: 75.0% Drome — Lone Person: 25.0% Drome — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Marbelup 71.9% couple families
Marbelup — Couple Families: 71.9% Marbelup — Lone Person: 18.8% Marbelup — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Drome 46.7% renting
Drome — Owned Outright: 20.0% Drome — Mortgage: 33.3% Drome — Renting: 46.7%
Marbelup 9.9% renting
Marbelup — Owned Outright: 33.6% Marbelup — Mortgage: 56.6% Marbelup — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Drome 100.0% houses
Drome — Houses: 100.0% Drome — Townhouses: 0.0% Drome — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Marbelup 81.6% houses
Marbelup — Houses: 81.6% Marbelup — Townhouses: 17.8% Marbelup — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Drome Marbelup
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 21.1%
Drome — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Marbelup — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.6%
Drome — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Marbelup — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 7.2%
Drome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Marbelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.9%
Drome — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marbelup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Drome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Marbelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Property market

Drome Marbelup
Median house price — $1,172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,250,000

Development activity

Drome Marbelup
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Drome Marbelup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Drome Marbelup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Drome carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Drome carries more crime risk (83 vs 12).

Drome Marbelup
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Drome Marbelup
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Drome Marbelup
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Marbelup sits further from the CBD (415.4 km vs 403 km).

Drome Marbelup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 403 km 415.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 288 min 294 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Drome Marbelup
Car (driver) 78.9% / 82.2%
Drome — Car (driver): 78.9% Marbelup — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 14.6%
Drome — Worked from Home: 21.1% Marbelup — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Bus — / 1.9%
Drome — Bus: not among its largest Marbelup — Bus: 1.9%
Car (passenger) — / 1.4%
Drome — Car (passenger): not among its largest Marbelup — Car (passenger): 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Drome Marbelup
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Drome Marbelup
Connectivity score 19/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
17 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Drome Marbelup
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Drome Marbelup
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Drome Marbelup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Drome Marbelup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Drome

Family Rural Young Families

Marbelup

Family Rural

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